John 12:37-40
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Isaiah Is Fulfilled: God Blinded Their Eyes And Hardened Their Hearts
37 Now He having done so-many[a] signs in front of them[b]— they were not believing in Him, 38 in order that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled which he spoke [in Isa 53:1]: “Lord, who believed our report? And to whom was the arm of the Lord revealed?” 39 For this reason[c] they were not able to believe: because again Isaiah said [in Isa 6:10] 40 “He has blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, in order that they might not see with their eyes, and comprehend in their heart, and be turned, and I shall heal them”.
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- John 12:37 Or, such-great.
- John 12:37 That is, Israel.
- John 12:39 That is, the fulfillment of prophecy.
John 12:37-40
New International Version
Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(A) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:
39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
Footnotes
- John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
- John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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